poppy campaign
Kamloops Legion plays big role in veterans’ lives; future uncertain
KAMLOOPS - The Royal Canadian Legion is top of mind when Remembrance Day rolls around each year, whether it's the poppy campaign or the services held on Nov. 11, but during the rest of the year the organization is facing challenges. The problem is young veterans don’t think about legions they way older generations of...
Poppy campaign is underway
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The annual poppy campaign began on Halloween and runs until Remembrance Day. Every year legions around the country sell poppies, the international symbol of remembrance, from the last Friday in October through to Nov. 11. Cadets, veterans and volunteers will be out in the community peddling poppies and donation boxes are going up...